Russian troops have slowed down ‘pace of the offensive’, claims Ukrainian military
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Russia has claimed that its troops are targeting only Ukrainian military facilities and says that Ukraine's civilian population is not in danger. Russia has not released any information on casualties among its troops.
KYIV: The Ukrainian military on Monday claimed that the Russian troops have slowed down ‘pace of the offensive’ against the country and suffered heavy casualties in nearly five days of fighting.
“Russian troops have slowed down the pace of the offensive,” the Ukrainian military was quoted as saying by the news agency AFP. Ukraine's Interior Ministry has earlier said that nearly 352 Ukrainian civilians have been killed during Russia's invasion, including 14 children.
It said an additional 1,684 people, including 116 children, have been wounded. The ministry's statement on Sunday did not give any information on casualties among Ukraine's armed forces.
Russia has claimed that its troops are targeting only Ukrainian military facilities and says that Ukraine's civilian population is not in danger. Russia has not released any information on casualties among its troops.
The Russian Defence Ministry acknowledged on Sunday that only Russian soldiers have been killed and wounded, without giving any numbers.
